Encaustic painting, also known as “hot wax painting,” is an artistic technique that dates back to the Egyptians and is still used today by contemporary artists. Many works in the special exhibition Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss and the Cycle of Life were created using the encaustic process for which Jasper Johns is well known. Observe Karen Eide, VMFA Studio School Instructor and practicing artist, as she demonstrates the encaustic process and discover this medium that captured Johns’s fascination.
Following the program, all participants are welcome to tour the VMFA Studio School with Mary Holland, Thomas C. Gordon, Jr. Director of the Studio School, to learn more about VMFA’s adult art classes.
Educational programming for Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss, and the Cycle of Life is generously supported by the Robert Lehman Foundation.